REAL Man

Ladies, when we feel a man, we feel him from the top of our head to the bottom of our feet! Just know that…

A REAL man assists you with discovering the seductive side of your personality

A REAL man instinctively knows when you need his support

A REAL man loves you from the inside out

A REAL man is comfortable loving you privately and publicly

A REAL man is an unselfish lover and an unselfish friend

A REAL man will accept yet enhance who you are

A REAL man will be honest, reliable and faithful; not just to himself but you as well

A REAL man will represent you and him with dignity and respect at all times

Ladies, a REAL man is not hard to find, you probably need to change your criteria.

Greatest True Love Ballads

The Closer I Get To You By Ms Roberta Flack and Mr Donny Hathaway
Listen here  http://youtu.be/egx1cI7yCbA
If This World Were Mine Mr Luther Vandross and Ms Cheryl Lynn
Listen here http://youtu.be/SKYuPCV53nQ
Your My Latest, Greatest Inspiration By Mr. Teddy Pendergrass
Listen here http://youtu.be/fIyqglO_nPc
Stop playin'! 'Cause I Love You By Mr. Lenny Williams Lenny is in love I mean he is in deep!
Listen here http://youtu.be/QbzkwLWK-Ps
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) By R. Kelly so many more to choose from but this is one of my favorites!
Listen here http://youtu.be/DmDyBUSAIt8
I Gotta Be By Jagged Edge
Listen here http://youtu.be/XAa4kZ8Gnt4
Comfort of  A Man By Stephanie Mills one of the greatest vocalist of our time hands down!
Listen here http://youtu.be/v8_11VTplb0
All That I Am By Joe 
Listen here http://youtu.be/13tIBFocXYU
The Truth By India Arie
Listen here http://youtu.be/0ZwJqaeK9js
Love by Musiq SoulChild unconditional love, does this exist nowadays?
Listen here http://youtu.be/OIKC2ggCed4
Honorable Mentions
Someone to Love By Jon B. & BabyFace
Listen here http://youtu.be/3geit04i9DY
Angel of Mine By Monica
Listen here http://youtu.be/3eOuK-pYhy4
With You By Chris Brown he had me with "You're like Jordans on Saturday..." I remember just how much quarterly Jordan releases meant to all the guys I grew up with!
Listen here http://youtu.be/nmjdaBaZe8Y
We Should Be By Trey Songz Trey's songs will be featured in my Sexiest Songs Post! ;)
Listen here http://youtu.be/LJGmeGLIKBY
If I missed anything, let me know. After all that is what the comment section is for! LOL
Smooches ~SNS

Qualities of a REAL EMCEE

Appearance (take pride in your appearance; grooming, overall hygiene, clean clothes etc.)

Approachable (respect your supporters)

Consistent Flow (no breaks)

Mystique/Charisma (something about you makes people want to get to know you)

Story Telling/Rhyme Content (keeping the listener interested; concise delivery)

Uniqueness (stands out in a crowd)

Versatility (different styles; ability to tell a story to different types of music)

Voice Strength (deep, raspy, high pitched...just keep it consistent)

Below is a list of Emcees I believe satisfy all of the must have qualities:

GROWN & ACCOMPLISHED

Big Daddy Kane
BIG
DMX
Eminem
Kool G Rap
KRS-One
Mc Lyte
Nas
Queen Latifah
Rakim
TI
Tupac


YOUNG & 'BOUT IT

A Felon
Flawless
Genesis Be
The Dedaman

Unlike most lists, my lists are in alphabetical order only! This is not a gossipy, trashy, tear folks down blog site. My blog is all about uplifting and giving credit to people who grind hard and keep my ears happy! J

To all of the artists listed, thank you for taking YOUR time to create great music.

Smooches… ~SNS~

Soulful Elements: Something for Chris Brown

Soulful Elements: Something for Chris Brown: "I’ve been a victim of abuse yet I don’t have any ill feeling towards this young man I see him and I smile; I just don’t feel like he is th..."

Chris Brown - Forgiveness

I’ve been a victim of abuse yet I don’t have any ill feeling towards this young man

I see him and I smile; I just don’t feel like he is the monster that many believe him to be

He is inspirational and his courage makes me believe my dreams will come true

His dedication, his soul stirring words have captured me

He has given me the courage I need to be the true Lioness I was born to be

Forgiveness is a big part of living your life completely

The more people try to condemn him, the more blessings he will receive

God did not create us to judge others; rather his hope is for us to uplift and encourage each other

Game, 50 Cents; I’ve never been a fan but because you have defended this awesome young man, I will return your support

Forgive this young man as he has paid dearly for his mistakes

Let him move on and continue to create GREAT music and art for us to enjoy.

P.S. Chris...you must truly forgive yourself and let it go once and for all. Release the demons and allow peace to settle inside of your soul.

~SNS~

Music and Trey Songz who moves me from the inside out!

I just had to piggyback on Ms. SNS post about Trey. All who know me know I am definitely a fan of Trey Songz, and although I wish I could get to know the soul clock that makes Tremaine Neverson  tick I can settle for the sound of his voice and what it does to me.  His music transports me to those moments we lose after love goes wrong (Unfortunate), his songs that I have well you know done grown women things to and remember those butterfly stomach induced moments where passion meets love Yo side of the bed). Granted he still has a ways to go because maturity is a continued effort but where we are right here, right now is working for me and where I am. He went from just got to make it, to the neighbors knowing his name to realizing they should have never done it lol I am a fool but so what. BTW Anticipation best mixtape ever, yeah I said it now who gone pop me lol.

MS.SNS I told you not to sleep on Trey ,but with the lack of  real music and the abundance of parking lot pimping, pants hanging low celebrating and loud bass over nothing lyrics I can understand her skepticism. However Trey has a voice of a Casanova who could undoubtedly sing you out of your Vickie Secrets, Frederick's of Hollywood, and Hanes brands respectively honey. The croon, the pitch, the hint of softness cloaked in masculinity is what his voice is made of. I guess it helps that he is a sexy black man. My nightly listens solidify the talent I believe he possesses. How many artists are out right now that you can listen to their music on repeat? Forgive me as I pause to fan myself...... lol but seriously in a time when we celebrate one hit wonders with nothing to say and depend on them to carry us through economic struggles…to bring us back to the love and just plain feel good music we have to hold onto the little that we do have; less criticism and more appreciation.
People complain about him copying R. Kelly's style whom I am no big fan of but I give him credit for his talent but seriously see him for the man that he is or miss the talent he was blessed with.

If he continues on his grind, he has the opportunity to work with great people, accepts constructive criticism and studies the art he will have a successful career as long as he does it for the people and stays true to the man Ms. April raised him to be. By the way I watched his show on BET and when Ms. April said she never met a man until she raised her son or was it until she had her son either way I was touched beyond words. Tears trickled down my cheeks and I just prayed that I will say the same about my little mister.


I do not know if I ever fell in love with Hip Hop but I definitely fell in love with music no matter what the genre. Hell, I listen to EVERYTHING. We have to broaden our horizons beyond what we are used to. Let us cultivate the talent these kids have and make them great not mainstream. Let us hope Trey stays true to the art and can be an example for others to follow.

And lastly can I tell you dude is just as fly in person well a hundred feet away damn lil girls fighting and crap like he into lil girls. This is a grown as man we chatting bout.  smh I took my neice to his album signing in Bmore and it was insanity they shut it down. I snapped a pic and was like hmmm yeah okay. She was glad to get a glimpse so it was all good.


Ciao h&k (hugs and kisses what I'm affectionate) Ms. Nyki

Trey Songz MIA???

I gave up on finding a companion a couple years back. I've been rolling along in life working hard, taking care of my family and nurturing what I hope will soon be a fruitful business. Time passed and I never looked up to realized that I've been single for much longer than expected! Oh well I have plenty of "important" things to keep me busy; no worries right? WRONG!
Note: Humans require verbal interaction and touch from others to live a complete life; living without will make them cold and distant. Needless to say I became someone I could not recognize until I began to thaw out...
During a rare moment of watching an award show (2010) I listened to Trey Songz accept an award while sincerely and adoringly thanking his mom for always supporting him no matter what. Prior to seeing this, I never gave his music a second thought. Something about Trey praising his mother touched my spirit so I decided to give his music a listen.
Surprisingly I discovered how talented Trey is as a complete artist. I came across several soul stirring songs on his Ready album: "You Belong to Me", "One Love" and Yo Side of the Bed" just to name a few. I still aggravate everyone keeping this cd on repeat! I was most impressed with Trey's awesome ability to write passionately creating songs that touch souls.
I anxiously waited for the release of Passion, Pain & Pleasure and Trey did not disappoint. My absolute favorite song... "Massage" hands down but I love every song on this cd! This album made me realize just how cold I was becoming without companionship. Trey's words and music awakened my soul and made falling in love seem like a beautiful experience. He has forced me to forget painful memories and open my heart and mind to love.
After Ready and Passion, Pain & Pleasure, I bought Trey Day and Anticipation. Both compilations hold their own but I am glad I started with the well-developed Trey Songz because the experience allowed me to enjoy his earlier creations.
Heck, I even downloaded his mix tape LemmeHoldatBeat because I am a loyal and passion supporter and if he wants to explore other expressions of music, it's cool by me. I listened and I cringed...soft spoken, kindhearted, sensual Trey is very different from Trigga. Whoah! I still support whatever Trey wants to create but once again I am glad I fell in love with Trey's music before discovering Trigga.
I am becoming increasingly frustrated with what the music industry has to offer. Trey is was an artist I could always count on to satisfy my love affair with music. Lately I feel as though Trey Songz is slipping away and Trigga is taking over. We can't afford to "lose" another great artist so this is my plea for Trey to make sure he either maintains both personalities or that he drops Trigga to live and create as he was born to do as TREY SONGZ!